A review by riareads
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

adventurous challenging lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I had high expectations for this book considering how popular it has been on booktok. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The main character gave me a lot of "pick me" vibes and I was not here for it. In almost every chapter there were mentions about how small and dainty she was and quite frankly it was very aggravating. Like ok, we get it. You're short. Get over it. Additionally, I found this book to follow similar plot lines and formatting to Wattpad stories 12 year olds write. Regardless, I do admit there were positive points in this book in which I enjoyed. I did find it rather slow paced but if you're into that, definitely recommend. 
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